Leadership and Succession
Who does Moses encourage to take the people over the Jordan?
Joshua
"But command Joshua, and encourage him and strengthen him; for he shall go over before this people, and he shall cause them to inherit the land which you will see.’" - Deuteronomy 3:28
Honor your ____________ and ____________ as the Lord your God has commanded.
Father and mother
"Honor your father and your mother, as the Lord your God has commanded you, that your days may be long, and that it may be well with you in the land which the Lord your God is giving you." – Deuteronomy 5:16
How were the children of Israel to show FEAR to the Lord?
a) worshipping idols b) keeping His decrees c) stealing d) giving false witness
b) By keeping His decrees
"that you may fear the Lord your God, to keep all His statutes and His commandments which I command you, you and your son and your grandson, all the days of your life, and that your days may be prolonged." – Deuteronomy 6:2
Why did God ask Moses to go up the top of Mount Pisgah?
To see the Promised Land before his death
"Go up to the top of Pisgah, and lift your eyes toward the west, the north, the south, and the east; behold it with your eyes, for you shall not cross over this Jordan." – Deuteronomy 3:27
How many men did Joshua send to spy in Jericho?
Two men
"Now Joshua the son of Nun sent out two men from Acacia Grove to spy secretly, saying, “Go, view the land, especially Jericho.”" – Joshua 2:1
Who succeeded Aaron as priest?
Eleazar
"(Now the children of Israel journeyed from the wells of Bene Jaakan to Moserah, where Aaron died, and where he was buried; and Eleazar his son ministered as priest in his stead." - Deuteronomy 10:6
What summarizes God’s rules and are written on two stone tablets?
The Ten Commandments
“These words the Lord spoke to all your assembly, in the mountain from the midst of the fire, the cloud, and the thick darkness, with a loud voice; and He added no more. And He wrote them on two tablets of stone and gave them to me." – Deuteronomy 5:22
Love the Lord your God with all your _________, all your ___________, and all your ___________.
Heart, soul, and strength
"You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength." – Deuteronomy 6:5
Where was the location of Moses’ death?
a) Moab b) Gilead c) Zoar d) Jericho
a) Moab
"So Moses the servant of the Lord died there in the land of Moab, according to the word of the Lord." – Deuteronomy 34:5
Why did Joshua send men to Jericho?
To spy secretly and gather information about the land and city
"Now Joshua the son of Nun sent out two men from Acacia Grove to spy secretly, saying, “Go, view the land, especially Jericho.” "– Joshua 2:1
Who helped hide the two spies in Jericho?
Rahab
"So they went, and came to the house of a harlot named Rahab, and lodged there." - Joshua 2:1
Whom does this chapter (Deuteronomy 5) state that the Lord actually made the Covenant with?
With those alive that day, not their fathers
"The Lord did not make this covenant with our fathers, but with us, those who are here today, all of us who are alive." – Deuteronomy 5:3
Why did the Lord set His affection upon the Nation of Israel?
a) great numbers of people b) they didn’t disobey c) He loved them d) they were poor slaves
c) Because He loved them
"The Lord did not set His love on you nor choose you because you were more in number than any other people, for you were the least of all peoples; but because the Lord loves you, and because He would keep the oath which He swore to your fathers, the Lord has brought you out with a mighty hand, and redeemed you from the house of bondage, from the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt." – Deuteronomy 7:7–8
Where did God bury Moses?
a) Moab b) Valley opposite of Beth Peor c) the grave has never been found d) all of these
b) In the valley opposite Beth Peor in Moab (grave not found)
"And He buried him in a valley in the land of Moab, opposite Beth Peor; but no one knows his grave to this day." – Deuteronomy 34:6
Have I not commanded you? Be ________ and of good __________.
Strong and of good courage
"Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go." – Joshua 1:9
How old was Moses when God no longer allowed him to lead Israel?
120 years old
"Moses was one hundred and twenty years old when he died. His eyes were not dim nor his natural vigor diminished." – Deuteronomy 34:7
Which of the Ten Commandments comes with a promise fulfilled on earth?
Honor your father and mother for long life and well-being
"Honor your father and your mother, as the Lord your God has commanded you, that your days may be long, and that it may be well with you in the land which the Lord your God is giving you." – Deuteronomy 5:16
The carved images were to be destroyed by:
a) fire b) burial c) breaking into pieces d) tossing into the sea
a) Fire
"But thus you shall deal with them: you shall destroy their altars, and break down their sacred pillars, and cut down their wooden images, and burn their carved images with fire." – Deuteronomy 7:5
The Levites had no share of the Israelite inheritance of land. What was their inheritance?
a) tenth of all flocks b) The LORD c) tenth of all crops d) tenth of all silver and gold
b) The LORD Himself
"Therefore Levi has no portion nor inheritance with his brethren; the Lord is his inheritance, just as the Lord your God promised him.)" – Deuteronomy 10:9
Where did the spies hide, and for how long did they stay hidden?
They hid in the mountains for three days to avoid pursuers
"And she said to them, “Get to the mountain, lest the pursuers meet you. Hide there three days, until the pursuers have returned. Afterward you may go your way.” "– Joshua 2:16
“As I was with Moses, so I will be with you. I will not leave you nor forsake you.”
Who made this statement, and to whom?
The Lord to Joshua
"No man shall be able to stand before you all the days of your life; as I was with Moses, so I will be with you. I will not leave you nor forsake you." – Joshua 1:5
You shall lay up these words of mine in your __________ and in your ___________.
Heart and soul
"Therefore you shall lay up these words of mine in your heart and in your soul, and bind them as a sign on your hand, and they shall be as frontlets between your eyes." – Deuteronomy 11:18
Whose eyes would continuously be on the Promised Land?
a) Israelite enemies b) the Lord c) Moses d) the Egyptians
b) The Lord’s
"a land for which the Lord your God cares; the eyes of the Lord your God are always on it, from the beginning of the year to the very end of the year." – Deuteronomy 11:12
Who laid hands on Joshua so that the Spirit of wisdom would rest on him?
Moses
"Now Joshua the son of Nun was full of the spirit of wisdom, for Moses had laid his hands on him; so the children of Israel heeded him, and did as the Lord had commanded Moses." – Deuteronomy 34:9
Now therefore arise, go over this ________ you, and all these people, to the _______ which I am giving to them, the children of ________.
Jordan, land, Israel
"Moses My servant is dead. Now therefore, arise, go over this Jordan, you and all this people, to the land which I am giving to them—the children of Israel." – Joshua 1:2